Category Archives: WXKE Indiana News
Indiana gas tax to increase less than a penny in August
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Gas prices are down, but Indiana's gasoline tax will go up a tiny bit next month. On Monday, it was announced that Indiana's 62-cent gasoline tax will increase three-tenth...
Jul 20, 2022
Indiana ILEARN test scores show continued poor performance
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Most Indiana elementary school kids continue to be behind in reading and math. The state released the latest ILEARN scores on July 13. They show that most kids, over 60 pe...
Jul 20, 2022
Alcohol possible cause of serious early morning crash on I-80
LAKE CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana State Police say that an early Monday morning crash in Lake County left at least two people with life-threatening injuries. It happened just before 2:30 a.m. when an S...
Jul 19, 2022
Indianapolis lawmaker wants larger tax refunds
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - There is a push to give even more money back to Indiana taxpayers. Indianapolis state Senator Fady Qaddoura on Friday said the legislature should return more of Indiana's ...
Jul 18, 2022
Indiana State Police investigating St. Joe County Jail death
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana State Police are handling the investigation into a prisoner's death in the St. Joseph County Jail. Guards found the female inmate unresponsive in her cell yester...
Jul 15, 2022
Two probable cases of monkeypox confirmed in Marion County
MARION CO., Ind. (ADAMS) -The first two probable cases of monkeypox are being confirmed in Marion County. The Marion County Public Health Department says the two cases are connected and both people ar...
Jul 14, 2022
Survey: You need $95,000 a year to be happy in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - A new survey says happiness in Indiana comes with just below a six-figure price tag. The survey from GoBankingRates.com says people in the state need to earn at least $95,...
Jul 14, 2022
Indiana schools need over 2,000 teachers to start the school year
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana is about 2,300 teachers short to start the school year. The Indiana Department of Education's website lists over 2,000 open teaching jobs across the state. School ...
Jul 14, 2022
Indiana governor: New abortion law won't be free for all
UPDATE (July 13, 2022): INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana's governor says the state's new abortion law won't be a free for all. On Tuesday, Governor Eric Holcomb said he is letting lawmakers come u...
Jul 13, 2022
AAA Indiana among states with largest gas price drops
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - AAA says gas prices in Indiana have fallen almost 50 cents from their record-high last week. The group yesterday said Indiana is one of several states where gas prices hav...
Jul 12, 2022
